An Eclipse in time

Chapter 2 and 3

As the fog slowly dissipated, the three men saw the shape of a young woman looking around the clearing. She was obviously looking for something. Her eyes stopped on them for a second and they could see her relax a bit but it didn't stop her from looking around some more. She was obviously looking for something in particular. They couldn't help but notice the traces of tears running down her cheeks shining under the light of the moon.

"We're here to help you. We've been waiting for you." The oldest declared with his hands raised in a universal sign of peace.

Bella guessed it was Mickeal.

"I know, get ready to fight." She replied as she got her wolf banes grenade out of her dress pocket.

She did her best to stop crying now and to convince herself that everyone would still be alive in her future. They weren't really dead, after all, they weren't even born yet.

She spared a second to look Elijah in the eyes and was struck by what she suddenly felt. She felt a deep connection that she knew had to be the one he was feeling himself, the one he had told her about, she had fallen in love. The love that would survive a thousand years for her to be born, a love much stronger than she had anticipated, a thousand times stronger than what she had felt for Edward, she knew it. It took her all she had to turn around and get her knife out.

Aware of what she was preparing for, the 3 men got their swords out and looked around as well. As much as he didn't like seeing a woman handling a blade, Mickeal had to admit he was glad she came prepared because as soon as Bella had her back on her welcoming comity, wolves came out of the tree line and started attacking them, obviously heading for Bella.

Elijah fought harder than he ever fought before in his life. He had to save that woman who travelled from so far to save them, the woman he had fallen in love with just a few seconds ago. He knew in the moment he looked at her that he would never be able to love anyone else ever again. He knocked a wolf into a tree and planted his sword in another's legs. As he turned around to look at her, she made it look like she was dancing instead of fighting and he had to admit that he found it quite attractive, even if it wasn't the time to think about such things.

The battle was almost over, Mickeal, Finn and Elijah had done a good job at protecting her and she didn't have much to do to defend herself. As it looked like it was over, she took her grenade out and threw it behind her.

They all turned and saw the glass explode on the wolf, covering him in wolfs bane. The small animal ran away crying in pain, leaving the humans alone.

Suddenly, Bella was very nervous. She didn't know what to do and started blushing. She took a second to pass her hand on her cheek and did her best to dry the last traces of the tears she had shed for her loved ones.

Elijah smiled and stepped closer to her. As they looked at each other, they understood immediately that the other felt the same and that things would be fine between them. It was like they didn't need to speak, like they had been together for years before that day... Like they were simply reuniting after years apart.

After all, maybe it pas partially true, maybe they had been together in a past life.

"We mean you no arm Miss." Mickeal started to say, trying to put her at ease.

"I know. I've been told you would be waiting for me." Bella replied softly.

Finn smiled discreetly when he saw his brother smiling at the girl's voice.

"Let's take you home then. Esther can't wait to meet you." Mickeal suggested, noticing too his son's interest for their saviour.

He hoped it would work out well for them.